WASHINGTON
? On May 27 and 28, the Federal Election Commission certified $169,648.28
in Federal Matching Funds to two Presidential candidates for the
2004 election. The U.S. Treasury Department will make payments on
June 1.

This
raises to $27,183,143.79 the total amount of federal funds
certified thus far to eight candidates.

The following chart lists the amount certified to the candidate, along
with the cumulative amount each has been certified to date.

CANDIDATE

THIS CERTIFICATION

CUMULATIVE CERTIFICATIONS

Lyndon H. LaRouche (D)

$ 69,648.28

$ 1,408,993.13

Ralph Nader

$ 100,000.00

$ 100,000.00

To be eligible
to receive Federal Matching Funds, a candidate must first raise $100,000 in
contributions from individuals: $5,000‑plus in 20 different states. While
individuals can contribute up to $2,000 to a candidate, only $250 per
individual applies towards the $5,000 requirement in each state. Candidates
must also agree to abide by spending limits, to keep certain records, and to
submit those records for audit. Howard Dean, John Kerry and President Bush
have declined to participate in the Matching Fund program.

Candidates may
submit requests for funds once each month. The Commission will certify an
amount to be paid by the U.S. Treasury the following month. Only
contributions from individuals in amounts of no more than $250 are matchable.
The Commission expects that tax check-off deposits for February should be
sufficient for Treasury to make full payments of all certified funds in
March. Following the primary season, candidates may be entitled to receive
additional matching funds to assist in winding down their campaigns or to
retire debts.

The Commission
has previously certified $14,924,000 to each of the two major
political parties, for their 2004 Presidential Nominating Conventions.